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I am a Pediatrician who started my career as a nurse. I have been involved in the care of both sick and well children over the last 30 years. I have special knowledge of children with respiratory conditions such as asthma and Cystic Fibrosis and have a special interest in children with chronic and rare diseases
I love to involve families and patients in their care and think that the health care system is currently very complex and confusing to families. It is important that physicians speak clearly and make sure that people understand what their medical needs are and what possible options are for care.
I think that the doctor/patient relationship is one of negotiation and understanding and that patients have rights to make sure they are receiving the best care possible.
My special interests include health literacy, medical education, telemedicine and communication
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mitzi Scottenanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
Several options: Looks like recommendations are to limit sex or number of sexual partners and not to use douches. I have copied a helpful website as BV can be pretty f... Read More
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Depends: I would first try to quantify how much water exactly your son drinks and take that to your doctor with recording of how many times he urinates also. Y... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: I think that if the famotidine did not work or there are still problems that it would be a good idea to see your regular doctor and possibly even a sp... Read More
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Thirst: Feeling very thirsty is a sign as is not peeing for a longer time than usual- your mouth may feel dry also
Later as you become more dehydrated you may... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Likely a virus: The body aches and headache make virus infections more common and the lack of vomiting is a positive sign that it is not appendicitis
However, the fac... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: How often a baby poops changes in the first few months of life. At first they go frequently almost every time they eat and then it decreases to 1 to 4... Read More
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A female asked:
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Possible infection: A painful pimple under the arm can be an infected hair or gland. Try very warm wash clots to see if it will pop and if it gets bigger or does not go a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Depends on the type: There are several different types of mites ranging from chiggers to scabies to bird/rodent mites
The treatment of scabies is with a cream placed on t... Read More
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A genetic disorder: Metachromatic leukodystrophy is an inherited disorder characterized by the accumulation of fats called sulfatides in cells. This accumulation especial... Read More
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Disease of muscles: Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare, acquired nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is characterized by abnorma... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Potentially: Toxoplasmosis can come from animals and if there are animals in the lake then it can become contaminated
You have to swallow the lake water that conta... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Most bites look same: I'm not sure that cicadas actually bite- most times it is hard to tell one bug bite from another with the exception of brown recluse spider bites and ... Read More
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Antifungal cream: Ringworm on the skin responds to antifungal cream like clotrimazole and miconazole- I also included a link to some other suggestions which include use... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Very likely: The best way to look for recent research on less common diseases, such as SCIDS, is to go to their official website- google SCIDS and then look for th... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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A good MD: PCOS is a frustrating disease when trying to become pregnant, as I am sure you have realized. Honestly the best way to beat the odds and get pregnant ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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I would skip it: This is a product that has one ingredient- fiber. Fiber can be found in many foods and so it would be a lot cheaper to just increase the fiber in your... Read More
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Thirst most common: Depending on the degree of dehydration, the first signs are generally feeling thirsty. If dehydration progresses, then signs of dizziness and abdomin... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Glands: You can get a pimple almost anywhere that you have skin- and certain parts of the body are more likely due to the fact that they have skin glands tha... Read More
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Time: Whooping cough occurs in three stages- the first causes runny nose and sneezing and people usually don't know they have it- this is the time it is eas... Read More
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Pore is part of tube: the neural tube is the embryo's precursor to the central nervous system, which comprises the brain and spinal cord.
The neuropore is an opening in th... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: It sounds like you are either having a sinus infection or an asthma flare up. I think you need to see your doctor as soon as possible
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May be related: If she had the nose bleed before she coughed then the blood could have come from the nosebleed. If she has no lung problems, no fever and no other med... Read More
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Wait and watch: I think the best treatment for molloscum is to wait and watch them as most times they go away although it may take several months. Most treatments can... Read More
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Most are not serious: Most of the dark spots noticed on the white part of the eye are due to the same thing that causes freckles or darker spots on the skin. There are rare... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Since you are considered an adult- the normal rate can be from 60 to 100- it varies on your weight, degree of exercise and stress level
Here is a lin... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Fluid, fluid, fluid: It is important to replace all the sweat that is lost being out in the heat/sun. Also to make sure that you are peeing regularly
Should keep a bottle ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: The symptoms of right side pain could be a serious condition. Same for the blurry vision. Please see a doctor immediately
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See your doctor: When you say sleeping a lot- does this mean she is not waking up to eat or drink- if that is the case then you need to take her to your doctor
In some... Read More
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Likely not scabies: Scabies rarely go away on their own so probably not scabies. Most common other things would be allergic skin, reaction to something your hands came in... Read More
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See your doctor: Sharp pains can be due to something call pleurisy or irritation of the lung lining. It can be caused by infections and other problems. When it comes t... Read More
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Tropism: Certain infections cause problems in specific parts of the body because there are places for the virus to attach there- this is called "tropism"
I hav... Read More
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Brain malformation: Schizencephaly is a problem with how the brain developed- parietal describes what part of the brain- that along the sides and bilateral means on both ... Read More
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Need to know more: this may represent a virus infection- if he is on neocate then he has had some problems with this intestines before? Is that right?
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Low: I found some information that is copied as a link here that says that the risk is very low and that new evidence does not support the tie between anti... Read More
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Yes: HS is a frustrating condition because there is not one treatment that works to make it go away. So, the first part of treatment is to find a physician... Read More
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Keep drinking milk: There are many causes for osteopenia and they can include chronic diseases, smoking, low vitamin D levels and low physical activity. Calcium and vitam... Read More
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Need more info: Most of the symptoms described sound like a virus and so it is hard to say for sure without more information or picture. If there is fever present rig... Read More
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See your doctor: It is hard to know exactly what it is without an examination. Lymph nodes can present in this area but also growths in the bone can occur and since yo... Read More
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Yes, possibly: Hemorrhoid creams usually decrease inflammation and swelling
If the acne is the type that is red with large pimples and swelling around them then it t... Read More
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Not common: Generally whooping cough is not common because of vaccines. There has been an large increase in whooping cough in the last 10 years. If there is a loc... Read More
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Ask your doctor: Lower leg mobility is generally highest in toddlers and should be fairly stable by seven.
If the pronation is causing problems walking or causing pai... Read More
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Location in the lung: Allergy can occur anywhere from the nose to the lungs. Usually asthma is defined when the allergy happens in the smaller air tubes in the lungs and th... Read More
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Look for a source: It sounds like you are being re-infected by something in your home like bedding or towels- Make sure that you take the mebendezole at least one week a... Read More
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Depends on parents: Eye color is based on genetics- which means that you get your eye color from your parents and grandparents- and there are colors that are more common ... Read More
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Maybe not related: I think maybe the joint and neck pain are not related to just having the period but may be something else. The neck and joint pain could be a virus bu... Read More
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Several weeks: This is from the Department of Public Health
"When can a person spread the virus to to others?
A person may spread the virus to to others just prior t... Read More
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Blood tests: This information comes from a very good website- which I copied at the bottom
" Zellweger syndrome causes the build-up of very-long-chain fatty acids ... Read More
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Age dependent: It depends on the age of the baby. Small babies can have reflux after they eat if put to bed directly after feeding. Also some babies cry a lot and th... Read More
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Not sure: I don't think there is a certain number of sit-ups and it is highly dependent on how athletic and healthy the child is at the time they are doing sit ... Read More
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Not likely: Toxoplasmosis is usually found in warm blooded animals- a search of the Alaska registry for diseases in animals did not come up with any fish infected... Read More
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Dr. Scotten is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Scotten is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks Dr. Scotten. How long should this take to heal? Should we medicate or let things settle on their own? How do we know its not contagious so she can get back to sch...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you! My 2 year old grandson was so sick with the virus and we want to be sure not to expose our 7 mo old grandsons!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you very much you was a lot of help answered questions for me to give answers to my dad first thing in the am
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Kansas School of Medicine, KS
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
Kosair Children's Hospital
Completed 1996
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